A potent solar storm is on its way and could put on a spectacular northern lights display for Labor Day across the U.S. A fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME), launched…
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 175 — More AI in Space
More AI in Space – Crews and AI with Dr. Daniel Selva – YouTube Watch On On Episode 175 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik…
Galactic cannonballs: The mystery of hypervelocity white dwarfs may just have been solved
White dwarfs — the superdense, slowly cooling embers left behind when stars like our sun die — are usually quiet cosmic relics. A rare few, however, are anything but. In…
Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer?
For stargazers and astrophotographers in the northern hemisphere, summer is the best time to observe and photograph our cosmic neighborhood, the Milky Way galaxy. The summer months of June, July…
Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts
Warning: This story contains details of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. You can find resources and help for survivors at the U.S. Department of Justice website. More…
James Webb Space Telescope takes 1st look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with unexpected results
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has observed the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS for the first time. The powerful space telescope trained its infrared vision and its Near-Infrared Spectrograph instrument (NIRspec)…
Dark matter could create black holes that devour planets from within
New research suggests that dark matter could gather over vast periods of time at the heart of Jupiter-sized planets, creating black holes that eat these worlds from within. This striking…
Put a ring on it: Saturn trivia quiz!
Prepare to journey to the sixth planet from the Sun — Saturn, the celestial jewel of our solar system. Known for its breathtaking rings and fascinating moons, Saturn has long…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 174 — Gifts From Orbit
Gifts From Orbit – With Lynn Harper – YouTube Watch On On Episode 174 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik are joined by Lynn Harper…
NASA astronaut marks his 400th day in space | On the International Space Station Aug. 18-22, 2025
The Expedition 73 astronauts and cosmonauts focused on medical and physiological data collection, as well as Earth observations and servicing spacesuit cameras this week aboard the International Space Station. Orbital…
